lesbianles‧bi‧an /ˈlezbiən/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINlesbian
ExamplesOrigin:
1800-1900 Lesbian ‘of the Greek island Lesbos’ (17-21 centuries), home of the 7th-century BC female poet Sappho, who was said to be homosexualEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- I didn't realize I was a lesbian until I was in my twenties.
- Lang was the first major pop star to come out as a lesbian.
- Amitha: I suppose, if asked, I would describe myself as a Black Gujarati lesbian.
- But as soon as some right-wing rag called her a lesbian, she started screaming defamation.
- Independent lesbian and gay self-organization remains central to any wider project that we become involved in.
- Reno apparently felt compelled to deny not just that she was a lesbian, but that she had any sexuality at all.
- The conventional wisdom in the gay community is that 10 percent of the adult population is gay or lesbian.
- The pressures to be either Black or lesbian make it very difficult and confusing to develop being Black and lesbian.
- Why else would she not go out with them unless she were a lesbian?
- You are worried, aren't you, because you think you might be a lesbian.
Longman Language Activatorgay► gay
Collocations sexually attracted to people of the same sex: · There are very few gay men on television.· The president's record with gay rights groups has been good.· Thousands of people attended the Gay Pride march in Brighton last weekend.· He didn't even realize that Elton John was gay!gay community: · Kirkland is an especially popular figure in the gay community.gay and lesbian: · Gay and lesbian couples should be eligible for the same health benefits as married heterosexual couples.
► lesbian a woman who is sexually attracted to other women: · I didn't realize I was a lesbian until I was in my twenties.· Lang was the first major pop star to come out as a lesbian.
► homosexual formal or written sexually attracted to people of the same sex: · Steve was 18 when he told his parents he was homosexual.· Greek literature provides evidence for homosexual activity among both males and females.
► bisexual sexually attracted to both men and women: · Although Tony's married, he's bisexual.· Oberlin College has a large gay, lesbian, and bisexual student group.· Woolf believed that all human beings are basically bisexual.
► homophobia hatred and fear of people who are gay: · There's still a lot of homophobia in American society.· Issues of racism, sexism, and homophobia were discussed.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► gay/lesbian rights
a woman who is sexually attracted to other women → gay—lesbian adjective—lesbianism noun [uncountable]· a gay rights campaigner
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► gay· One would think there has never been a better time for a kid to be gay or lesbian or bisexual.· The conventional wisdom in the gay community is that 10 percent of the adult population is gay or lesbian.